The Dark Knight

The latest Batman movie, The Dark Knight is an excellent tool to explore and examine moral decision-making, ethical issues and social justice themes. This film explores not just crime but the...
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Transformative Education and Catholic Social Teaching

This two-page resource provides a brief overview of some of the major elements that are central to the theory of transformative learning.  Examples of how these can be translated into practical...
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Prayer Service

Prayer Service for the Start of a New School Year

This two-page prayer service provides a print-ready prayer service which sets a tone and calls on God's blessing for the new year of learning ahead. Prayer service includes readings from scriptures,...
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Fields of Mudan

This award-winning film follows the heartbreaking story of a young Chinese girl named Mudan, who is unsuspectingly thrown into a life of child prostitution and modern day slavery. This film is an...
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Reflection

Themes of CST: Rights and Responsibilities

This backgrounder on the principle of Rights and Responsibilities provides a thorough overview for anyone interested in a greater understanding of the foundations of Catholic social teaching....
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Prayer for Courage

Food Crisis Update 8-08

This three-page resource provides an update on the current state of the food crisis and expounds further on its components, causes and challenges to the global community. This resource includes a...
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Back to School Resource: The ABCs of Catholic Social Teaching

As students return to school in the Fall, these reflections from Justice in the World and Sharing Catholic Social Teaching call for education that seeks "a renewal of the heart" and a...
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Immigration and the Question of Security

Since 9/11, the use of fear to justify everything from the erosion of rights to the dehumanization of peoples coming to the U.S. has been dangerously effective.  This article looks at what...
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Biofuels Defined

Biofuels are attractive sources of alternative energy made from plant sources.  This two-page resources provides clear definitions of the types of biofuels currently available, provides a chart of...
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Fr. Angelo D'Agostino, S.J.

Fr. D'Agostino was a charismatic leader and visionary who responded with compassion and advocated for the needs of abandoned HIV-positive children in Kenya. His work lives on in the orphanage and...
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Lesson Plan

Human Rights, China and the 2008 Olympics

The 2008 Olympics have provided a venue to focus a spotlight on the human rights abuses of the Chinese government. They also hold a teachable moment. This three-page resource includes background...
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